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_E Flat 1. Close Your Eyes 4. ~HY ~tL.I'er~oUT LOVE? LeU) se 2. Kosher Kitty Kelly From "Life Begins in College" ••• 2. Pal of My Cradle Days Fox Trot Recording • " d by Played by FRANK MILN : :: ARROLL Played by J. MILTON DELCAMP C l~~~I~~~~:io~i~~i.cl~;.~P~oVJ;;;~~tk~~

CORPORATION THE AMPICO CORPORATION ...... IN U ...... E. NEW. YORK. U.S.A. p,' .. ·..====-~E~~GO • 1190~.~y~!f?~~j,oll • A~E~~GO :.:.:'" •" e 0,,1'1 on the 9Jmpico 206441-E 1.25 [JOT use 011/'1 on the 9Jmpic ••• ...... 205473.E 1.25 RECORDING WITH WORDS 6:l593-H ':':': G WlTH WORDS FOR SINGING FOR SINGING ••• AN LOVE CALL YOU FORGOT TO DINNER MUSIC ..... 'Rose Marie" REMEMBER 1. Sweethearts; Series2. Irene;No.23. Alice Blu . ::: Key of F Waltz. Key of F tie~~e5. so~~idT~~e~. ~~~c¥~c~l: ... .•.... Friml Berlin Played by •••••• Y EDGAR FAIRCHILD PI••ed b. .T. MILTON DELCAMP • :':':' ADAM CARROLL Copyright 1924 by ••

••• THE AMPICO CORPORATION THE AMPICONEW YORK.CORPORATV.S.A. •••

.:-:.: • • •• "loa&...... • r. • • •• ...... ~ . ...~ . :.:.:. II AM~!~cO II . ::::::...-;:....-:_~ a.rw~O;;3;~:mPi,~.25 ID'Z~tl~~FOR RECORDING WITH WORDS FOR .;.:.; 216253 SINGING AND DANCING ••• I. THINGS ARE LOOKING UP • .• ....:\ YJeigh From "Dam.el in Distru," George G~r.hwin ••••• 2. I'VE GOT MY HEART SET ON yoU "CHARMAINE'." :.:-:. •.•.•..• the Navy From "Ali Baba Goes to Town" Gorclon & Revel ••• • T 3. I CAN'T BE BOTHERED NOW :.:.: X rot From "Damsel in Di.tre••" George GenhuJin Waltz .. F major ••• otterman Fox Trot Recording • •• 0by Played by ROBERT FARQUHAR Rapee·Pollack .•••• ,• •••••• ARDEN C 1937. 1 and 3, Gershwin Pub. Corp.; 2. Robbins Played b,. :-:.:. Mu.ic Corp. HARRY SHIPMAN .'."... MAN MADI IN U.S.A. Assisted

:.:.:.I=~~~=~ THE AMPICO C0RJ,;~~A~,~«>,N ••• ::::::=:===iI .,. ~f.!~P ·~~.~J.~\f~~,," II A~f."~P • •• use OI1/Y on the 9Jmpico 203291·E 1.25 [Jor use Oll/Y 011 tlte 9J11,pi ·.. 64373.F 1.50 REC~I~~W~~ '1~Tt~~~PJGFOR RECORDING W'TH WORDS 210363-F . INC WITHOUT WORDS FOR DANCING SAVE THE LAST WALTZ RECORDING WITH WORDS FOR SI :.:-:. al Co~:~y Favorites TWO HEARTS FOR ME WHY DO I LOVE Y ... •" ions Irom 1925 Music Bo~ Revue Waltz "Show Boat" Fox Trot Copyrighted 1931 by Harms. Inc. Waltz ~ Key of C Song .. A Flat •• :.:.:. haceofa Sheltering Tree; 2. The Johnson Hammerstein-Ker .. : e South: 3. Tokio Blues: 4. Tell Her Reisch.. Robinson.. Young.. Stolz ••• '.:.<.< in the Springtime. PI.,.e~ by Played by J. MILTON DEL by J. MILTON DELCAMP Played by HARRY SHIPMAN THE AMPICO CORPORA ••• • ., AMPICO CORPORATION ADAM CARROLL Asst. by C. A. * NEW YORK LON ::: NEW YORK. U.S.A.. 42!, AMER!~~NT!!~.NO~?~PA.~ MADKINU.S.A. • ••

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A SURVEY OF AMPICO POP ROLLS

By Vernon Brown

The Ampico pop collector has a DANCING or RECORDING probable that the remainder are, for varied array of music to choose from ­ WITHOUT WORDS FOR DANCING? the most part, pop issues the titles of ragtime from the teens, jazz from the Is the selection labeled FOX TROT, which are as yet unknown. A list of 20s, the sophisticated Milne ON E-STEP, WALTZ, etc.? Is the these numbers appears in graph form arrangements from the 30s. The three selection labeled RECORDING WITH at the end of this survey. "Every decades of Ampico provide eloquent WORDS or RECORDING WITH Ampico owner should check his witness to the development of popular WORDS FOR SINGING or SONG or library for these numbers so that the music in the first part of this century. BALLAD but numbered with other master Ampico catalog now under Much of this music is found in the rolls which Ampico considered to be preparation can be as complete as 20xxxx - 21 xxxx numerical series, but of transient rather than lasting possible. there is another less well-known series interest? of pop rolls with numbers ranging The 2080 pop rolls covered in from 241 xxx to 222xxx, and there are Even with these guidelines, t his survey are played by 110 many pop rolls numbered in other classification is not always easy. The "artists", but many of the names are series. The earliest pop rolls are borderline between pop and non-pop pseudonyms, and in some cases names instrumental (non-word) rolls, and not is sometimes a thin one. Is GENERAL were changed or new names assumed. all 20xxxx rolls are pop rolls. It was PERSHING MARCH labeled A list of all known Ampico pop artists' not until 1922, just two months ONE-STEP a pop roll? Is Rubinstein's names appears at the end of this before the introduction of the black MELODY IN F still a light classic survey. When the known pseudonyms box, that the 20xxxx -21 xxxx series when arranged and played by Arden & and dual names are taken into became exclusively a pop series. As Carroll as a fox trot? Stephen Foster's account, ninety-two artists remain. Ampico pop rolls are by no means and Ernest R. Ball's sentimental The accompanying chart shows who confined to the so-called Pop Series, I ballads were (and are) popular, but are was who. The ten leading artists, propose here to survey all Ampico pop they pop? Should selections from according to number of rolls played, rolls and in so doing to provide, in operettas be grouped with opera are Adam Carroll, Victor Arden, outline form, a means of dating all (classical) or musical comedy (pop)? Is Herbert. Clair, Frank Milne, Vincent such rol-Is, if not exactly, at least a "folk opera" pop or light classic? Lopez, J. Milton Delcamp, Edgar approximately. And what about DINNER MUSIC and Fairchild, Ferdie Grofe, Muriel other rolls that include both pop and Pollock, and Ralph Rainger. Top artist But what is a pop roll? It is in non-pop in medleys? There are a good Adam Carroll played over 500 pop most cases a hit tune at the time of many borderline cases, and for this rolls in solo or four-hand recording. It is in most cases a song. reason, among others, the figures arrangements. Twenty-eight artists And it is in most cases intended for below should not be taken as absolute. played only one roll. dancing. Most pop rolls satisfy all One man's pop may be another man's three of these conditions, some satisfy light classic. Ampico rolls can be divided only one or two, and some may satisfy numerically and historically into five none even though they can hardly be There are also some Ampico roll broad areas: classified as anything but pop. In this numbers for which titles are missing. It survey I have, as nearly as possible, seems certain that some of these followed Ampico practice. Is the roll numbers were never issued, but it is included in Ampico lists of Popular Music or Music for Dancing? Is it excluded from those Ampico catalogs 1912-1915 THE STODDARD-AMPICO ERA which exclude pop? Is the composer 1916-1918 THE EARLY 5xxxx INSTRUMENTAL ERA identifiable as a pop composer? Is the 1918-1921 THE 5xxxx INSTRUMENTAL & 2xxxx pianist identifiable as a pop pianist? Is WORD ROLL ERA the selection labeled RECORDING 1921-1922 THE DATED NUMBER ERA WITH WORDS FOR SINGING OR 1922-1941 THE BLACK BOX-ERA Page Four

AN AMPICO WHO WAS WHO

PSEUDONYM ACTUALLY

Felix Gerdts* Marguerite Volavy* George Kerr

Andrei Kmita Howard Brockway*

Victor Lane 1922-28 J. Milton Delcamp 1928-35 Adam Carroll

Harry Shipman 1920-21 probably Herbert Clair 1922-36 Adam Carroll 1932 one roll Angelico Valerio

Corrine de Bert J. Milton Delcamp Edgar Fairchild rarely Adam Carroll

Elsie Hold* L. Leslie Loth*

Robert Farquhar Frank Milne Jeremy Lawrence Bob Edgeworth Ralph Addison Ernest Leith Edwin Lester # Noel Sherry Sherry Brothers

Enrico Lavarro Edgar Fairchild, born Milton Suskind,* Herbert Cooke both names used Henri Lefevre* Sascha Baronoff*

Judge, Jr. unknown

Ralph Rainger, born Ralph Reichenthal, both names used

Victor Arden, born Fillmore Ohman

Herbert Clair, born Herbert Claar

George Dilworth, born Frederick Maizel or Myzel

The Original Piano Trio: Edgar Fairchild, Herbert Clair, George Dilworth

~classical/semiclassicalonly tl:There are two Edwin Lesters; the other one is real.

In the following material the eras parentheses after the year. An asterisk IIStoddard-Ampico", and "NI" stands are delineated, and the first and last indicates IIprobable, data inconclusive; for "never issued". A word roll is one pop roll in each year are listed. The plus or minus a few rolls", "pb" stands with song words printed on the roll. serial numbers of these first and last for "played by", lIarr" stands for "Wa Itz", "ft", 1I1-step", etc are rolls thus indicate when intervening "arranged by", "asst" stands for included when known. Until 1929 all numbers were issued. The total "assisted" or "assisted by", 11ft" roll numbers have a letter suffix; I number of pop rolls known to have stands for "fox trot", f/SA" $tands for absence of suffix indicates a suffix is been issued in each year is given in unknown. Page Five

r~·~~·~·~~~~x~~ numbers on other labels are reissues.) 1916 (26) ~~aaro~nwico There are 195 known ! : Stoddard-Ampico rolls, and of these, At the beginning of 1916, a new ~ RECORO MUSIC RO~~ II I 2641C Pric.~ 31 (roughly one-sixth) are pop rolls. label and a new numbering system , $1.25 ~ From this it may be seen that from the were introduced. All rolls are ~ That Spanish Rag I beginning, pop rolls formed a numbered in one series, and none have , S. ymoW" l'u.rth I significant part of Ampico issues. words. As the 5xxxx - 6xxxx - 7xxxx Played by the Composer i I Instrumental Series at first , 1'0'" USE. ONLY ON TH£ P~"'Y£fl i I STOOOARO-AUPICO accommodated all music of whatever , AM ERICAN PIANO CO., character, from 1916 to mid-1918, all t( 'U:W YORK, v. 8. A. , ~.,t:".#a¥.~...-...:~~a.1& pop rolls have 5xxxx numbers. Ampico roll numbers are now 1912 (1) consecutive, however, and it is possible to determine the order in which the SA 2641C (serial 146) THAT rolls were issued. The last digit 1912-1915 (31) SPANISH RAG - Furth (instead of the- first) now indicates size in a six-step gradation beginning with The earliest American Piano 1913 (9) 2. The letter suffix indicates price in Company pop recording known to twenty-five cent increments beginning have been issued as an Ampico roll is Artists are Otto Winternitz, Albert with C (instead of A) = $0.75. Artists SA 2641C THAT SPANISH RAG Gumble, George Fairman, Fred Arno, are Pete Wendling, AI Sterling, William played by the composer, Seymour and George Botsford. E. Berge, Howard Brockway (Kmita), Furth. But when was this Ampico roll and Mabel Wayne. The 1916 rolls are issued? The nature of the SA 2784B (487) ON THE ina dark green box with Stoddard-Ampico numbering system MISSISSIPPI (for dancing) AMPICO-ARTIGRAPHIC label. makes it impossible to determine the Carroll-FieldS - Botsford & Gumble order in which the rolls were issued or 50062D MOON WINKS- 3-step­ whether all rolls are accounted for or SA 3506D (605) AT UNCLE TOM'S Stevens - Sterling not. All Stoddard-Ampico rolls are CABIN DOOR - Cowan [unknown] instrumental, and all are numbered in 5145D* LA CONFESSION - waltz for one series. The first digit of a 1914 (12) dancing - Morgan - Berge Stoddard-Ampico number indicates size in a seven-step gradation beginning The first Pete Wendling rolls appear in with 2. A letter suffix indicates price this year. Other artists are Howard in twenty-five cent increments Brockway (Kmita), Jane Harold, beginning with A = $0.75. As the Malvin Franklin, Otto Winternitz, and Stoddard-Ampico roll numbers are Fred Schwartz. Rythmodik 88-note roll numbers with digits reversed, the remaining digits, SA 2407D (704) ELL when read from right to left, indicate IR RES 1ST IBLE- tango - Logatti­ the serial number of the 88-note roll. Kmita From the American Piano Company copyrights and the serial numbers, it is SA 4179D (971) VALSE JUNE waltz possible, in most cases, to determine for dancing - Baxter - Harold the approximate date of recording, and if we assume that pop rolls, being 1915 (9) of more or less transient interest, were issued soon after being recorded, we Artists are William Berge, Pete can determine the years in which these Wendling, Howard Brockway (Kmita), rolls were probably issued. All we can AI Sterling, and Mabel Wayne. say for certain, however, is that the rolls were recorded no later than the SA 328010 (1082) CHIN CHIN - ft­ year shown and that they were all Caryll - Wendling issued someti me between 1912 and 1915. These first Ampico rolls are in SA 20721A (1270) OMAR gray or dark green boxes with KHAYYAM "PASSING SHOW OF STODDAR D-AMPICO labels. (SA 1914" - ft - Romberg - Wayne Page Six

recording which mayor may not have 56603F DREAMING - waltz - Joyce­ ever been issued as an Ampico roll) Winternitz states: "Mr. Wendling... with the assistance of Mr. Draper has produced 5711 F CARMENA - Wilson - Sterling a record possessing the delightful characteristics for which the playing of WORD ROLL (28) these two artists is justly celebrated". 200003E OH! FRENCH - 1-step­ The three leading 1917 artists, in Ehrlich-Conrad - Pollock & Arden order of number of rolls played, are Lewis Fuiks/Victor Arden, Howard 200353E* I'M GLAD I CAN MAKE Brockway (Kmita), and William E. YOU CRY - McCarron-Morgan­ Berge. Lambert

51482D* POOR BUTTERFLY- ft­ 1919 (55) Hubbell - Wendling Howard Brockway Although the total number of (Andrei Kmita) 54185 *JACK-O-LANTERN pop rolls is less than in the previous SELECTIONS: 1. WAIT TILL THE year, all pop rolls but one are now COWS COME HOME; 2. A word rolls. Frank Milne makes a SWEETHEART OF MY OWN­ fleeting appearance in 200513F 1917 (53) Caryl,1 - Arden asst W.E.D. ALOMA Mitchell·Joyce pb Makay & Milne, but does not appear again until The last of the nineteen known 1931. Edgar Fairchild makes his first Ampico rolls played by Pete Wendling appearance as a pop artist and plays appears in this year. Louis Fuiks/Louis 1918(63) five rolls. Leading artists are Louis J. Fuiks/Victor Arden makes his Fuiks/Victor Arden, Robert Joyce, appearance early in this year using In mid-1918 the Ampico 2xxxxx and Herbert Clair. Louis Fuiks for his first roll, Victor Word Roll Series was introduced. Last Arden for others. The flowered filigree digit indicates size and letter suffix border AMPICO label replaces the indicates price as above. Instrumental AMPICO-ARTIGRAPH IC label during rolls (both pop and non-pop) continue this year. to be numbered 5xxxx. Word rolls (both pop and non-pop) are now Note "asst W.E.D." below. Many numbered 2xxxxx. All rolls are now in Ampico pop performances are a dark green box with flowered filigree "Assisted by W.E.D." yet no name border AMPICO label. The three which matches these initials can be leading artists are Louis Fuiks/Victor found in any Ampico list of artists. Arden, Joseph Lambert, and Donald W.E.D. is W. E. Draper who, strangely Makay. enough, never played a roll in his own right and whose name never appears INSTRUMENTAL (35) on an Ampico roll or in Ampico I iterature. Although there is some 54194 *I'M COMING BACK TO mystery as to the nature of his YOU, POOR BUTTERFLY - Hubbell­ assistance, he is counted as a pop artist Arden & King in this survey. An article, complete with photo, in the March 15, 1919 56343E ARABIAN NIGHTS - 1-step­ MUS ICTRA DEI NDI CATO R David-Hewett - Arden & Lambert describes him as having been "associated with the production of The above thirty-five rolls were [American Piano Company's hand issued prior to the introduction of the played) rolls since their inception". 2xxxxx series. Seven additional Louis Fuiks And American Piano Company's instrumental pop rolls appear in the description of Rythmodik B13142 last half of 1918, but all are reissues of COME BACK, DIXIE Wenrich pb Stoddard-Ampico rolls. Following are Wendling asst W.E.D. (a 1915 the first and last of these reissues: Page Seven

1920, most if not all Ampico pop rolls 20xxxx Word Roll numbering system were made from recordings also issued in favor of a new and complex system as 88-note Rythmodik rolls. Late in in which the date of issue is encoded 1920, American Piano Company sold in the roll number. The new system, Rythmodik Music Corporation to however, provided a number series QRS; the last known Rythmodik pop exclusively for pop word rolls and roll is Z107183 MY LITTLE BIMBO another number series exclusively for (DOWN ON THE BAMBOO ISLE) pop instrumental rolls. The Dated Clarke-Donaldson pb Scott with Number Pop Word Roll Series number probable issue in November 1920. The is a six-digit number with first digit 2 Ampico number for MY LITTLE or 3. The Dated Number Pop BIMBO is 58603F with probable issue Instrumental Series number is a at about the same time. six-digit number with first digit 6, second digit 4. The numbers are Note that Muriel Pollock's TH E decoded as follows: For the word roll LOVE NEST (below) was issued first series, first subtract 2 from the first Edgar Fairchild as an instrumental roll and later (for digit, and for the instrumental series 25 cents more) as a word roll. subtract 6. The first two digits now indicate the month of issue. The third INSTRUMENTAL (12) digit indicates the year of issue: 1 INSTRUMENTAL (1) indicates 1921; 2 indicates 1922. The 58223E THE LOVE NEST "MARY"­ fourth and fifth digits are the serial 57533F A CLASSICAL SPASM­ Harback-Hirsch - Pollock number of the roll, but a new serial 1-step - Thomas - Thomas number series is begun each month, 58673F I'D LOVE TO FALL ASLEEP and the first roll issued each month is WORD ROLL (54) AND WAKE UP IN MY MAMMY'S numbered 00. The last digit indicates ARMS - ft - Lewis-Young-Ahert - Clair size, and a letter suffix indicates price, 200363E* ON THE SIDEWALKS OF as before. BERLIN -1-step - Keithley - King & WORD ROLL (80) Lambert - Edgar Fairchild Let us take as an example: 201023F* YOU'D BE SURPRISED­ 301061 F SECOND HAND ROSE 200993F* GOLDEN GATE - waltz­ ft - Berlin - Clair & Mencher Clarke-Hanley pb Youmans. Six digits Kendis-Brockman - Clair & Joyce with first digit 3 indicates pop word 201983F* THE LOVE NEST roll. After subtracting 2 from the first 1920 (92) "MARY" - Harbach-Hirsch - Pollock

Louis Fuiks/Victor Arden, the 1921 (109) leading artists for the past three years, disappears and is not heard from again From 1921 on, American Piano until 1928. Harry Shipman makes his Company pop recordings are debut - although Adam Carroll does exlusively Ampico, there being no not appear for another two years. known pop rolls with 88-note Unless Adam Carroll was moonlighting antecedents. In March 1921, the at Ampico while working for six-step size gradation was reduced to Republic, the original Harry Shipman three. Last digits 1, 2, 3 now indicate was very likely Herbert Clair. Leading small, medium, large. The change artists are Herber:t Clair (Clair, occurs between 59253F and 59263F Shipment), Muriel Pollock, and Robert in the Instrumental Series and between Joyce. The mottled green box with 202164F and 202171 F in the Word fretted border label replaces the dark Roll Series. Leading artists are Herbert green box with filigree border label Clair (Clair, Shipman), Vincent during this year. Youmans, and [first name unknown] Jensen. All rolls are now in mottled The year 1920 marks the end of green boxes with fretted border labels. Ampico's intimate relationship with Rythmodik Record Music Rolls. From In April 1921, Ampico Muriel Pollock the beginning of Ampico until late in abandoned the 5xxxx Instrumental & Page Eight

Instrumental Series, the classification 202271 F IT'S ALL OVER NOW­ being abandoned soon after its 1-step - Brown-von Tilzer - Clair asst inception. H.S. As may be noticed, most of the April-December 1921 (79) above numbers can readily be recognized as dated numbers by the INSTRUMENTAL (1) first two digits. The seven rolls issued in January 1922, however, are 641002G OLD TIME DANCE exceptions. These rolls have the same MEDLEY NO 1: 1. TAMMANY; numbers as seven rolls issued in 2. MY GAL SAL; 3. UNDER THE October and November 1929. BAMBOO TREE; 4. IDA, SWEET AS Fortunately, however, the seven 1922 APPLE CIDER; 5. THE BIRD ON rolls all have suffix F, and the seven NELLIE'S HAT; 6. THERE'LL BE A 1929 rolls all have suffix E. Thus HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN 212021E is ONE SWEET KISS TONIGHT - ft - Shipman Johnson-Dryer pb Shipman & Lane, and 212021 F is WABASH BLUES WORD ROLL (78) Ringle-Meinken pb Clair. All dated Herbert Clair number series rolls are in mottled 24100x and 24101x are NI green boxes with fretted border label. digit, the first two digits, 10, indicate 241021 F PINING ft- january-March 1921 (30) October. The third digit, 1, indicates Kendis-Brockman-Russell - Clair 1921. The fourth and fifth digits, 06, INSTRUMENTAL (21) indicate that this is the seventh pop 321041F ROSY CHEEKS - ft­ word roll issued in that month (since 58763F MARGIE - ft­ Parish-Young-Squires - Clair the first roll is num.bered 00). The last Conrad-Robinson - Sylvester &Jensen digit, 1, indicates that this is the smallest roll in a three-step gradation, 59382G IRVING BERLIN MEDLEY 1922 (97) and the letter F indicates that the NO.1: 1. ROSI E; 2. BROADWAY price is $1.50. BLUES; 3. I LI KE IT - ft - Clair & In March 1922 the dated number Jensen system was abandoned and the earlier The following chart shows the 5xxxx & 20xxxx series reactivated, number-date correlation for all pop WORD ROLL (9) but with the 20xxxx series now dated numbers and the number of reserved exclusively for pop word known issues for each month. There is 202191 F* MY MAMMY - ft­ rolls. (A Ballad Series, established only one known issue in the Pop Lewis-Young-Donaldson - Youmans October 1921, now accommodates

DATE INSTRU. ISSUES WORD ROLL ISSUES

April 1921 641002G 1 241xxx 9 May 251xxx 8 June 261xxx 10 July 271xxx 11 August 281xxx 10 September 291xxx 11 October 301xxx 9 November 311xxx 5 December 321xxx 5

January 1922 212xxx 7 February 222xxx 5

TOTAL 1 90 !, Page Nine

March-December 1922 (85) 1091 F WHO'S SORRY NOW - ballad ­ Snyder - de Bert 202281F DEAR OLD SOUTHLAND­ ft - Creamer-Layton - Original Piano 1924 (126) Trio The first of the twenty-three 203123F FADED LOVE LETTERS­ numbered DINNER MUSIC rolls waltz - Moore-Dulnage - Lane appear this year. The first nine, 63303H DINNER MUSIC SERIES 1923 (114) NO. 1 issued 6-24 to 68933H All pop rolls issued this year are DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO.9 word rolls. Herbert Clair plays two issued 5-28 are played by J. Milton rolls in January and then is heard from Delcamp, and Ampico apparently no more. The last two of the thirty considered these in a class by Original Piano Trio three-on-a-bench themselves as they are the only ones arrangements played by Fairchild, listed in Ampico catalogs and kept in Adam Carroll Clair & Dilworth also appear in stock till the end of roll production. January. The first of the many There is, however, no sharp line of non-pop rolls.) The 2xxxxx number Vincent Lopez rolls appears in May of demarkation between the Delcamp series thus now becomes the Pop Word this year. Many (but by no means all) DINNER MUSIC rolls and those issued Roll Series. In March-April 1922, the of the Lopez rolls are played by later played by others in that both three-step size gradation is reduced to "Vincent Lopez, Assisted," and it is series include pop and non-pop two. The intermediate size box and thought that these, although first selections. flanges are abandoned, and last digits played by Lopez, were actually become 2, 3 indicating small, large. In recorded by Adam Carroll. Ted Fiorito and Ferde Grofe join May 1922 the black box is introduced, the roster of Ampico artists this year. and from June 1922 on, all rolls are in WHO'S SORRY NOW, one of the Leading artists are Adam Carroll black box. The last known mottled biggest hits of 1923, is listed as a pop (Carroll), Vincent Lopez, and Ferde green box roll is 202471 F. All 1922 roll be Iow even though Ampico Grofe. pop issues are word rolls. There is just apparently did not consider it so. It is one pop instrumental, 59643G, and numbered in the Ballad Series, and INSTRUMENTAL (6) this is a reissue (a mere renumbering) although it is described in the June of dated number 641002G OLD TIME 1923 Ampico Bulletin as "a popular 63051 ENOLA - ft - Arndt - Delcamp DANCE MEDLEY listed above. ballad in waltz tempo", perhaps because it is "played with becoming 63893F SHEHERAZADE - ft - arr The original Piano Trio makes its sentiment", it is listed in the classical Lopez - Lopez asst debut in January of this year although rather than the pop section of this photos and writeup do not appear Bulletin, and it is listed in the 1925 until the March Bulletin. The first roll and 1929 Ampico catalogs. by Adam Carroll, destined to become the top Ampico pop artist, appears in RaIph Reichenthal, who later December of this year. The leading changed his name to Ralph Rainger, 1922 artist is again Herbert Clair makes his first appearance this year, (Clair, Shipman) with the Original and J. Milton Delcamp appears for the Piano Trio in second place and Edgar first time as a pop artist. Leading Fairchild in third place. artists are Adam Carroll (Carroll, Shipman), J. Milton Delcamp January-February 1922 (12) (Delcamp, Lane), and Edgar Fairchild (Fairchild, Cooke, de Bert). 212001 F BLUE DANUBE BLUES "GOOD MORNING DEARIE" - ft­ 203131 E CAROLINE - 1-step­ Caldwell-Kern - Youmans asst H.C. Troup - Shipman asst A.C.

222041 F JUST A LITTLE LOVE 2042261 E SAY IT WITH UKULELE "ARTISTS AND MODELS"- ft­ SONG - ft - Young-Lewis-Cooper­ Vincent Lopez Clair Conrad - Lopez asst Page Ten

KI TTY KELLY; 3. PAL OF MY CHARLESTON BACK TO CRADLE DAYS - Delcamp CHARLESTON; 3. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN; 4. YES SIR, WORD ROLL (131) THAT'S MY BABY- arr Carroll­ Carroll 205473E INDIAN LOVE CALL "ROSE MARIE" - Friml- Fairchild 207721 F AMPICO BALLROOM DANCES, SERIES NO.1: 206771 E NEAPOLITAN NIGHTS­ VALENCIA "DEE DEE" - [artist not ballad - Zamechnik - Lavarro listed]

WORD ROLL (134)

1926 (146) 206781 F FOND OF YOU "CAPTAIN J INKS" - ft - Gensler - Can frey Among the 2xxxxx rolls issued this year are five dance instruction 208171 E BECAUSE I LOVE YOU­ rolls that do not have song words but Berlin - Delcamp rerde Grofe have instructions and figures printed on the roll instead. Two of the five are 1927 (137) clearly pop and are listed below with WORD ROLL (120) the other instrumental rolls. The other The pump line and scale are three are 207463H, 207473H, and discontinued by mid-1927, and in 204271E ARE YOU LONELY- ft­ 207483H INTERPRETATIVE AND November the switch is made from A Burke - Lange FANCY DANCING LESSONS to B coding in anticipation of the Directed by Alexis Kosloff of the Model B Ampico. From 69361 F on 205461 EI WANT TO BE HAPPY Metropolitan Opera Company - and and 209251 E on, all rolls are B-rolls. "NO NO NAN ETTEn - 1-step­ thus presumably non-pop. These are ("Coding" and "Model B Ampico" are Youmans - Lane the only known instruction rolls latter-day terms; Ampico terms are numbered in the 2xxxxx series, all "editing" and "The New Ampico".) 1925 (144) others being numbered in the Instrumental Series. Leading artists this year are Zez Can frey appears for the first Adam Carroll (Carroll, Shipman), time. Leading artists are J. Milton Lead i n g artists this year are Vincent Lopez, and J. Milton Delcamp Delcamp (Delcamp, Lane), Adam Adam Carroll (Carroll, Shipman), (Delcamp, Lane). Carroll (Carroll, Shipman), and Vincent Lopez, and J. Milton Delcamp Vincent Lopez. (Delcamp, Lane). Ralph Reichenthal uses Ralph Rainger for the first time. MUSICAL COMEDY FAVORITES NO.1 below is the first INSTRUMENTAL (12) of eleven numbered MUSICAL COMEDY FAVORITES issued 1-25 to 65581 F DIZZY FINGERS - novelty 6-28. Three of these are played by 1-step - Can frey - Confrey Delcamp, five by Carroll, and one each by Arden, Grote, and Confrey. 66693H DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO.7: 1. PLEASE LEARN TO INSTRUMENTAL (13) LOVE; 2. BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON; 3. WHEN YOU 63943F MUSICAL COMEDY LOOK IN THE HEART OF A ROSE; FAVORITES NO.1. MANDA; 2. MY 4. WHEN IT'S APPLE BLOSSOM TWI LIGHT ROSE; 3. THEN YOU TIME IN NORMANDY; 5. THINE KNOW THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE; ALONE; 6. THE BLUE ROOM­ 4. WHEN YOU AND I WERE Delcamp DANCING - ft - Delcamp 207311F NED WAYBURN'S Ralph Reichenthal 65443F WALTZ MEDLEY: ORIGINAL CHARLESTON: (Ralph Rainger) 1. CLOSE YOUR EYES; 2. KOSHER 1. CHARLESTON; 2. I'M GONNA Page Eleven

Carroll, Shipman, Lane), Victor Arden (Delcamp recorded his last roll in (39 rolls as Arden, Fuiks), and J. 1928.) Milton Delcamp (17 rolls as Delcamp, Lane). [In this compilation, 9 of the There are six LP DINNER 14 Lane rolls are allotted to Delcamp MUSIC rolls lettered A to F. Four of and 5 to Carroll.] these, A, B, C, and D, are made up of the Delcamp DINNER MUSIC rolls INSTRUMENTAL (17) issued 6-24 to 5-28. Of the nine Delcamp DINNER MUSIC rolls, only 68523H ZIEGFIELD FOLLIES NO. one, 64653H, NO.4, remains 2: 1. SHAKING THE BLUES AWAY; unavailable on LP. SERIES A = NO.7 2. OH! MAYBE IT'S YOU; + NO.8, SERIES B = NO.1 + NO.2. 3. JI NG LE JUNG LE DANCE; SERIES C = NO.3 + 9. SERIES D = 4. RAINBOW OF GIRLS - Berlin­ NO. 6 + NO.5. End of Delcamp. Fairchild & Rainger SERIES E = OUTSTANDING WALTZ MELODIES OF THE DAY NO.1 pb 69503F LITTLE GREY HOME IN Edwin Lester + OUTSTANDING J. Milton Delcamp THE WEST - Lohr - arr & pb Sims WALTZ MEDODIES OF THE DAY NO. 2 pb Frank Milne (The LP roll INSTRUMENTAL (13) WORD ROLL (158) lists aII selections as pb Milne.) SERIES F = DINNER MUSIC SERIES 66991 F BIND BIND - novelty ft­ 209423F THE SONG IS ENDED­ NO. 11 + DINNER MUSIC SERIES Kaufman - Lopez asst Berlin - Delcamp NO. 12 pb Frank Milne.

210991 E THERE'LL NEVER BE 68433H ZIEGFELD FOLLIES NO.1: FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. 1 ANOTHER YOU - waltz - Berner­ 1. IT ALL BELONGS TO ME; be Iow is the first of thirty-eight Shipman 2. TICKLE THE IVORIES; 3. OH! numbered fox trot medleys in the MAYBE IT'S YOU; 4. IT'S UP TO I nstrumental Series, the last one, TH E BAN D- Berlin - Fairchild & 1929 (156) however, titled WALTZ AND FOX Rainger TROT MEDLEY NO. 38. Numbers 1 The LP Series makes its debut in to 6 have only FOX TROT MEDLEY WORD ROLL (124) Novem ber of this year. Of the 107 LP and the number. Numbers 7 to 38 rolls issued 1929-1935, 44 are pop. All have as an additional title: POPULAR 208181E I'M ON MY WAY HOME­ LPs are instrumental, and all have DANCE MEDLEY, POPULAR ft - Berlin - Lopez asst late-B-Iabel. The late-B-Iabel, MELODIES OF THE MOMENT, introduced in the LP Series in OUTSTANDING HITS OF THE DAY, 209411E GOOD NEWS- ft­ November, is found in all series in POPULAR HITS OF THE MOMENT, DeSy Iva-Brown-Henderson - Confrey December. All rolls with 12-29 issue FOX TROT HITS OF THE DAY, or date have the late-B-Iabel, and these POPULAR HITS OF THE DAY. 1928 (175) are the last Ampico rolls to carry an issue date on the box label. LPs The first roll pb Edwin Lester This is the peak year for pop 100005-100255 continue to carry the appears this year. There are six rolls. The 175 rolls are played by letter suffix. In other series, the letter Ampico rolls pb Edwin Lester, but twelve artists using seventeen names. suffix is deleted upon the adoption of there are two Edwin Lesters. The Adam Carroll and Victor Arden, the late-B-Iabel in December. The "real" Edwin Lester, who now resides between them, account for more than selections which comprise the pop LP in Los Angeles, states that he played half of the tota-I issues. Victor medleys also appear as small/large only one of the six Lester rolls: Arden/Louis J. Fuiks reappears after rolls; that is, there are no pop 69761G ROMBERG WALTZES NO. eight years' absence, recording under selections available only on LP. Note 1: 1. SWEETHEARTS; 2. SONG OF both names and now including the that the first half of DINNER MUSIC LOVE; 3. DEEP IN MY HEART, middle initial J. (Originally he was just SERIES A below appeared in 1926 DEAR issued 4-29. The "other" Louis Fuiks.) J. Milton Delcamp's last above as 66693H DINNER MUSIC Edwin Lester will appear in 1932. roll, 210363F WHY DO I LOVE YOU SERIES NO.7. As may be seen from "SHOWBOAT" Hammerstein-Kern 100215R below, some of the LPs are Marguerite Volavy (as George appears in August 1928. Leading earlier issues shorn of words and Kerr) plays her only pop roll: 70183G artists are Adam Carroll (63 rolls as strung together to make medleys. ROMBERG WALTZES NO.2: Page Twelve

1. ONE KISS; 2. THE DESERT 4. WHY DO I LOVE YOU? - Kern­ INSTRUMENTAL (16) SONG; 3. SILVER MOON; 4. ONCE Delcamp UPON A TIME; 5. WHEN I FOUND 70463 TANGO MEDLEY NO.2: YOU; 6. AUF WIEDERSEHN issued WORD ROLL (132) 1. LA SEDUCCION; 2. LA RUMBA ­ 9-29, the companion to the Lester Fuiks ROMBERG WALTZES NO. 1 just 211011E THE LAND OF GOING TO above. BE "PARIS" - Goets-Kollo - Arden 70883 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.4: 1. I STILL GET A THRILL; 2. I'LL The Enigmatic 0 appears to the 212311 HERE AM I "SWEET BE BLUE JUST THINKING OF YOU; left of the roll number on certain ADEll NE" - ft - Hammerstein-Kern­ 3. GOOD EVENIN'; 4. MY Ampico labels beginning in December Arden & Carroll BLUEBIRD WAS CAUGHT IN THE of this year. RAIN - Arden & Carroll 1930 (98) Leading artists are Adam Carroll 100305 1. LOVE, YOUR-SPELL IS EVERYWHERE - Arden & Ohman; (Carroll, Shipman, Lane), Victor From 1930 on, box labels carry 2. IF I HAD A TALKING PICTURE Arden (Arden, Fuiks). and Vincent no issue date. Rolls are dated here by OF YOU - Banta; 3. GOTTA Lopez. Although twenty-two artists' listings in Ampico bulletins and other FEELING' FOR YOU - Carroll; names appear, Adam Carroll and references. The first known 4. WHEN THE REAL THING Victor Arden accou·nt for over Ampico-Duo-Art twin (Ampico' COMES YOUR WAY - Rainger & three-fourths of the 156 rolls. [LPs are 212941 Duo-Art 0758) appears in Carroll counted in totaling the number of October of this year. Leading artists rolls, but the recordings thereon are are Adam Carroll (Carroll, Shipman, not added to the artists' totals as all 100665 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.5: Lane). Victor Arden (Arden, Fuiks). pop recordings on LPs appear 1. CONFESSIN' THAT t LOVE and Phil Ohman. Although ten artists' elsewhere as weiLl YOU - Lane; 2. CAN THIS BE names appear, .Adam Carroll and LOVE? - Arden; 3. EMBRACEABLE Victor Arden again account for INSTRUMENTAL (24) YOU - Ohman; 4. BETTY CO-ED­ three-fourths of the rolls. Arden & Ohman 69513F FOX-TROT MEDLEY NO.1: Note that FOX TROT MEDLEY 1. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING WORD ROLL (82) NO.4 and FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. BUT LOVE; 2. THERE'S A 5 below are in different series. The RAINBOW 'ROUND MY 212321 IF I HAD A TALKING Instrumental Series FOX TROT SHOULDER; 3. SONNY BOY PICTURE OF YOU "SUNNY SIDE MEDLEY rolls were mentioned above. UP" - ft - DeSylva - Brown­ There are also twelve FOX TROT Henderson - Banta 70411 FAUST- ft arrangement­ MEDLEY rolls in the LP Series, and Arden & Carroll these bear no relationship to rolls with the same series numbers in the 100025P DINNER MUSIC SERIES A: I nstrumental Series. The LP FOX 1. PLEASE LEARN TO LOVE; TROT MEDLEY rolls are erratically 2. BY THE LIGHT OF THE numbered: There is no NO. 1 (Roll SILVERY MOON; 3. WHEN YOU 100305 is actually NO.1 although it is LOOK INTO THE HEART OF A not so titled), and between NO.3 and ROSE; 4. WHEN IT'S APPLE NO. 4 there is an additional FOX BLOSSOM TIME IN NORMANDY; TROT MEDLEY (100535) with no 5. THINE ALONE; 6. THE BLUE series number. If both of these are ROOM; 7. THE LOVE NEST; counted, there are actually thirteen LP 8. GYPSY LOVE SONG; fox trot medley although the last one, 9. WILDFLOWER; 10. PEG 0' MY listed in 1931 below, is titled FOX HEART; 11. IF LOVE WERE ALL; TROT MEDLEY NO. 12. These 12. I'M JUST WI LD ABOUT medleys all have four selections except HARRY - Delcamp 100675, NO.6, also listed in 1931 below, which has only three selections. 100215R 1. CAN'T HELP LOVIN' THAT MAN - Kern; 2. MA BELLE­ Note that the first and last single Friml - Delcamp; 3. SOMEDAY, selection word rolls below are included SOMEWHERE - PollOCk - Arden; in the first and last LP rolls below. Page Thirteen

213131 BETTY CO-ED - march & ft­ 100745 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. unaware of the duplication. At least he Fogarty-Vallee - Arden & Ohman 12: 1. HELP YOURSELF TO continued to use the pseudonym on HAPPINESS; 2. DANCING IN THE both Duo-Art and Ampico rolls until DARK; 3. I WANNA SING ABOUT 1936. 1931 (77) YOU; 4. DO THE NEW YORK­ Arden & Carroll INSTRUMENTAL (7) The year 1931 heralds the arrival of Frank Milne as a major Ampico WORD ROLL (65) 70933 FLYING HIGH: 1. WE'LL artist. Whether or not Frank Milne is DANCE UNTIL THE DAWN; 2. I'LL "God's Gift to 30s Pop Collectors", he 213141 WHAT'S THE USE?­ MAKE A HAPPY LANDING­ was ce rtainly "Duo-Art's Gift to Jones-Newman - Milne Fields-McHugh - Shipman & Lane Ampico". In this first year, all Milne rolls are actually "Played by Frank 213781 NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE­ 71053 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.8, Milne" without benefit of Kahn-Fiorito - Lane POPU LAR MELODIES OF THE pseudonymns, and his production is a MOMENT: 1. I GUESS I'LL HAVE modest fourteen rolls. The first TO CHANGE MY PLAN; 1932 (48) Ampico roll pb Milne alone is 213141 2. THERE'S A RING AROUND THE (below) issued 1-31. See the year 1919 MOON; 3. AND YOU DESI RE ME; This is the year of the American above for an early roll pb Makay & 4. SOME DAY WE'LL MEET Piano Company - Aeolian Corporation Milne. Leading artists are Adam AGAI N- Lester merger. But as may be noticed above, Carroll (Carroll, Shipman, Lane), some sharing of resources began in Victor Arden (Arden), and Frank 100785 STANDARD FOX TROT 1930. Leading artists this year are Milne. MEDLEY NO.1: 1. A SONG OF Adam Carroll (Carroll, Shipman, IN DIA- Original Piano Trio; Lane), Frank Milne (Milne, Addison, FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.6 2. NAI LA BALLET - Rainger & Lester, Leith), and Victor Arden below appears both as an LP and as an Carroll; 3. MELODY IN F- Arden & (Arden). ordinary large roll. The large roll Carroll; 4. HYMN TO THE SUN­ leader and box label carry the LP roll Grofe; 5. BY THE WATERS OF THE Roll 71053 FOX TROT number. MINNETONKA - Confrey MEDLEY NO.8 (below) is played by the "other" Edwin Lester, one of From 1931 on, almost all new Frank Milne's pseudonyms. As Ampico recordings are pop, classical mentioned above, roll 69761G recording having practically ceased at ROMBERT WALTZES NO. 1 issued the end of 1930. 4-29 is played by the "real" Edwin Lester. Rolls 71053 (below), 71073, INSTRUMENTAL (11) 214061, 214131, and 215991 are played by the other Lester, Frank 70903 WALTZ MEDLEY: 1. WHEN Milne. No deception may have been THE ORGAN PLAYED AT intended, however. There is Duo-Art TWI LIGHT; 2. MOONLIGHT ON and Artrio-Angelus evidence that THE COLORADO; 3. SOMEWHERE Frank Milne had used the name Edwin IN OLD WYOMING - PoJlock Lester as one of his pseudonyms for many years. The real Edwin Lester 70913 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.5: never recorded for Duo-Art, yet 1. HELLO BEAUTIFUL; 2. TIE A Duo-Art rolls pb Edwin Lester appear STRING AROUND YOUR FINGER; (along with Duo-Art rolls pb Frank 3. HEARTACHES; 4. GOT THE Milne) at least as early as 1923. An BENCH, GOT THE PARK; early (1922-1923) list of Recording 5. NINETY-NINE OUT OF A Artists for the Artrio-Angelus HUNDRED WANT TO BE LOVED­ Reproducing Piano also includes Arden & Carroll Edwin Lester (along with Frank Milne). The real Edwin Lester reports 100675 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.6: that he never knew Frank Milne and Frank Milne 1. I'M YOURS; 2. MAYBE IT'S that he had never, until recently, heard LOVE; 3. I GOTRHYTHM - Arden & any of the other Edwin Lester's rolls. Carroll It may be that Frank Milne was also Page Fourteen

WORD ROLL (41) 71203* FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. words: 214741, 214751, 214801, 17, OUTSTANDING HITS OF THE 214811, 214821, 214851, and 213791 TIME ON MY HANDS­ DAY: 1. BY A WATERFALL; 214861. Roll 214771 is unlocated. Adamson - Gordon - Youmans­ 2. THIS TIME IT'S LOVE; Pop rolls are now found in five Rickenbach 3. SOPHISTICATED LADY; 4. THIS categories: instrumental 7xxxx, IS ROMANCE; 5. IT'S THE TALK instrumental 1xxxxx, instrumental 214191 ISN'T IT ROMANTIC? OF THE TOWN - Edgeworth 2xxxxx, word roll 2xxxxx, and word "LOVE ME TONIGHT" - ft - Rogers­ roI12xxx-3xxx. Ohman 100825 DANCE MUSIC SERIES, PROGRAM NO.1: 1. SHUFFLE Until this year, almost all rolls in OFF TO BUFFALO- ft- Arden; the 2xxxxx series are single selection 2. FALLING STAR - ft - Edgeworth; word rolls with last digit 1. This year 1933 (70) 3. I CAN'T REMEMBER - waltz­ sees the introduction of eight dual Lawnhurst; 4. YOU'R E MIN E, selection word rolls and two multiple Beginning this year, the Ampico YOUI - ft - Farquhar; selection word rolls in this series. The roll numbering system gradually falls 5. PRETENDING YOU CARE - ft­ duals (two selections) and multiples apart. UntiI this year, pop word rolls Carroll (three or more selections) are large were (with one exception) issued in rolls with last digit 3. the 2xxxxx series. Beginning this year, 100865* POPU LA R SONG HIT however, pop rolls are also found in SERIES, PROGRAM NO.5: Leading artists are Adam Carroll the 1x-3xxx Ballad Series. Leading 1. MINE - Rackenbach; 2. WHO'S (Carroll, Shipman, Lane), Victor artists are Frank Milne (29 rolls as AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD WOLF?­ Arden (Arden, Fuiks), and Frank Milne, Addison, Edgeworth, Leith, Milne; 3. LONELY HEART - Carroll; Milne (Milne, Edgeworth, Farquhar, Lester, Farquhar), Victor Arden (10 4. PEANUTS AND KISSES­ Addison). rolls as Arden), and Adam Carroll (9 Farquhar; 5. DINNER AT EIGHT­ rolls as Carroll). Arden INSTRUMENTAL (32) DANCE MUSIC SERIES, WORD ROLL (54) PROGRAM NO. 1 below is the first of 71223* FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. 18, POPULAR HITS OF THE DAY: twenty-one numbered dance music 214201 I TOLD EVERY LITTLE 1. GATHER LIP ROUGE WHILE medleys in the LP Series. As in the STAR "MUSIC IN THE AIR" - Kern­ YOU MAY; 2. YOU'RE MY PAST, earlier FOX TROT MEDLEY series, Ohman now discontinued, the sequence is PRESENT AND FUTURE; 3. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU; somewhat erratic; this time there are 214691* WHO'S AFRAID OF THE 4. HONEYMOON HOTEL; two NO. 11s (100935 and 100975), BIG BAD WOLF? - Churchill-Ronell ­ 5. SWEET MADNESS - Milne and NO.4 and NO.5 have POPULAR Milne SONG HIT... in place of DANCE 71333 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. 26, MUSIC... 2021 I'VE GOT TO SING A TORCH OUTSTANDING HITS OF THE DAY: SONG - Warren - Arden Some box labels for 214651 THE 1. I'M IN LOVE; 2. I'LL CLOSE MY EYES TO EVERYONE ELSE; LAST ROUNDUP ft Hill have Adam 2951 * LONELY HEART - Berlin­ 3. OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN; Carroll as artist; others have Phil Carroll Ohman as artist, and in one case at 4. FUN TO BE FOOLED; least, these different labels are found 5. SWEETIE PIE - Milne on opposite ends of the same box. The 1934 (80) roll leader, however, lists Ohman as 100875* DANCE MUSIC SERIES, artist in both cases. The numbering becomes more PROGRAM NO.6: 1. THE DAY confused with the appearance of YOU CAME ALONG - Arden; INSTRUMENTAL (16) instrumental rolls in the 2xxxxx series. 2. THANKS - Arden; 3. IT'S ONLY A group of seven, possibly eight, rolls A PAPER MOON - Arden; 4. HEAT 71063 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO.9, issued in the spring of 1934 have WAVE - Carroll; 5. NOT FOR ALL OUTSTANDING HITS OF THE DAY: RECORDING WITHOUT WORDS THE RICE IN CHINA- Carroll; 1. ALL-AMERICAL GIRL; FOR DANCING yet are numbered 6. EASTER PARADE - Carroll 2. SWEETH EARTS FOR EVE R; 2xxxxx instead of 7xxxx. All are 3. YOU LITTLE SO-AND-SO; 4. FIT single selection rolls, and these 101005 D·ANCE MUSIC SERIES, AS A FIDDLE; 5. YOU'RE wordless rolls are intermixed with PROGRAM NO. 14: 1. THE TELLING ME - Milne word rolls. The following rolls have no CONTINENTAL - Arden & Carroll; Page Fifteen

2. ONE NIGHT OF LOVE - Carroll; INSTRUMENTAL (17) I eader appear. The legend 3. AN EARFUL OF MUSIC - Arden; RECORDING WITH WORDS FOR 4. OKAY TOOTS - Arden; 5. MY 71434 FOX TROT MEDLEY NO. 27, SINGING AND DANCING is replaced OLD FLAME - Arden OUTSTANDING HITS OF THE DAY: by FOX TROT AND SONG ROLL or 1. RAIN; 2. BE STILL MY HEART; WALTZ AND SONG ROLL (Duo-Art 214741 DID YOU EVER SEE A 3. GIVE ME A HEART TO SING TO; terminology). Some instrumental pop DREAM WALKING "SITTING 4. LOST IN A FOG; 5. HAPPINESS rolls have only FOX TROT or FOX PRETTY" - Revel - Arden AHEAD - Milne TROT RECORDING.

214861 CARIOCA "FLYING DOWN 71453 DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. There are three rolls in the TO RIO" - Youmans - Ohman & 14: 1. SAY IT WITH MUSIC; 2. TEA 2xxxxx series which were originally Arden FOR TWO; 3. LOOK FOR THE issued in 1928 but are now given new SILVER LINING; 4. NIGHT AND numbers and listed in the Summer WORD ROLL (56) DAY; 5. ROSE MARIE; 6. THEY 1936 Ampico Bulletin. In addition, DIDN'T BELIEVE ME - Carroll one of the rolls was played by J. 214703* 1. THE DAY YOU CAME Milton Delcamp, but Delcamp now ALONG; 2. THANKS­ 101015 DANCE MUSIC SERIES, having left this vale of tears, the Johnston-Coslow - Arden PROGRAM NO. 15: 1. I'LL renumbered roll carries Adam Carroll's FOLLOW MY SECRET HEART­ name instead. The three rolls are 215161 ISN'T IT A SHAME?­ Carroll; 2. STARS FELL ON selections from SHOW BOAT, at this Silver-Sherman-Lewis - Addison ALABAMA; 3. WERE YOU time enjoying a revival as a movie - as FOOLIN'? - Lane; 4. STAY AS the Ampico Bulletin mentions that the 2961 SPEAK TO ME OF LOVE­ SWEET AS YOU ARE - Shipman; "Show Boat [is] in Port Again" and Lenoir - Carroll 5. IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS­ that these "three numbers from Arden & Carroll 'SHOW BOAT' [are] further 301 1 N EVE RM 0 RE immortalized by Universal's "CONVERSATION PIECE"­ 101065 DANCE MUSIC SERIES, magnificent production featuring Irene Coward - Milne PROGRAM NO. 20: 1. WOULD Dunne..." The three rolls: THERE BE LOVE? - Arden; 2. I'M 1935 (66) MISUNDERSTOOD Shipman; 215801 (209781 E issued 4-28) OL' MAN RIVE R "SHOW BOAT"­ The LP Series is discontinued this 3. SHE'S A LATIN FROM Hammerstein-Kern - Arden year; roll 101065 (below), the last roll MANHATTAN - Lane; 4. ABOUT A in this series, is listed in the Summer QUARTER TO NINE - Lane; 5. LIFE 215811 (210521E issued 8-28) BILL 1935 Ampico Bulletin. All 2xxxxx IS A SONG - Arden & Carroll "SHOW BOAT" Wodehouse­ series rolls are word rolls this year; Hammerstein-Kern - Carroll twelve are dual selection; all others are WORD ROLL (48) singIes. Leadi ng artists are Adam 215823 (209913F issued 5-28) CAN'T Carroll (Carroll, Shipman, Lane), 215171 I'LL FOLLOW MY SECRET HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN "SHOW Victor Arden (Arden), and Frank HEART - Coward - Carroll Milne (Milne) who, among themselves, BOAT" - Hammerstein-Kern­ Delcamp/Carroll account for all but four of the 215631 TENDER IS THE NIGHT sixty-six rolls. "HERE COMES THE BAND"­ Donaldson - Arden & Carroll Single selection rolls without From DINNER MUSIC SERIES words appear again in 1936 for the NO. 14 (below) on, the numbering of 3031 LOVE PASSES BY­ second and last tiIlle. There are just the dinner music rolls is erratic. There Schertzinger - Fairchild four: 215731, 215741, 215781, and are two rolls titled DINNER MUSIC 215831. They appear intermixed with SERIES NO. 14: 71434 (below) pb 1936 (42) word rolls March through Summer. Carroll and 71763 pb Milne. There are three rolls titled DINNER MUSIC Many changes occur in this year. In November 1936 the first of SERIES NO. 15: 71493 pb Arden & Boxes appear with label on only one the many multiple selection rolls Carroll, 216043 pb Addison, and end, and the minibox replaces the false without words appears in the 2xxx 71823 pb Lawrence. And there are bottom box; all sma II (last digit 1) series. Until this time all multiple two rolls titled DINNER MUSIC rolls from 215731 on and 3091 on are selection rolls without words have SERIES NO. 17: 71853 pb Milne, and in minibox. The first rolls with both been numbered in the Instrumental 71863 pb Lawrence. Ampico and Duo-Art numbers on the Series (or in the LP Series). From now Page Sixteen

on, however, some multiple selection WORD ROLL (33) WORD ROLL (12) instrumental rolls continue to be numbered 7xxxx while others are 215641 ALONE "A NIGHT AT THE 216021 THE GIRL ON THE POLICE numbered 2xxxxx. OPERA" - Brown - Arden _GAZETTE "ON THE AVENUE"­ Berlin - Edgeworth A definite pattern of words vs 215991 LET'S PUT OUR HEADS wordlessness emerges at this time, TOGETHER "GOLD DIGGERS OF 216281* HAVE YOU MET MISS however, and persists until the end of 1937" - ft - Arlen - Lester JONES? "I'D RATHER BE RIGHT" ­ roll production. From roll 215841 Rogers-Hart - Carroll (issued 10-36) on, the single and dual 3051 THUNDER OVER PARADISE ­ selection rolls have words, and the Robin- Rainger - Carroll 3111 I'M GETTIN' SENTIMENTAL multiple selection rolls have no words. OVER YOU - Bassman - Milne One dual and one multiple exception 3091 I MEAN TO SAY I LOVE YOU ­ will be mentioned later. Korngold - Milne 1938 (20) The 1936 rolls are played by four 1937 (30) artists: Frank Milne (thirty-one rolls The numbering is further p b Milne, Farquhar, Addison, This year all pop rolls but one are complicated this year by the Edgeworth, Sherry Brothers, Lester), numbered 2xxxxx, and more than half appearance in the Ballad Series of a Adam Carroll (nine rolls pb Carroll, are multiple selection rolls without multiple selection pop roll without Lane), one roll pb Victor Arden words. words (below). This is the only known (Arden), and one roll pb Fairchild & BaII ad Series roll without words. Carroll. Roll 215641 ALONE "A Although 71463 MELODIES IN Multiple selection instrumental rolls NIGHT AT THE OPERA" Brown BLUE (listed above in 1936) is are thus now found in three different issued 1-36 is Victor Arden's last instrumental, 216073 MELODIES IN series, and these rolls outnumber word Ampico recording. Roll 215883 BLUE NO.2, issued this year, is a rolls three to one. 1. PICK YOURSELF UP; 2. NEVER word roll, an exception to the pattern, GONNA DANCE "SWING TIME" and the last of only three 2xxxxx All rolls are played by Frank Kern issued 10-36 is Edgar Fairchild's multiple selection rolls with words. Milne (Milne, Farquhar, Lawrence, last Ampico recording, and from 11-36 The other two are 214723 and 214843 Edgeworth, Sherry, Sherry Brothers). on, the roster of Ampico pop artists is issued in 1934. reduced to two: Frank Milne and INSTRUMENTAL (15) Adam Carroll. Twenty-seven of the thirty rolls 71763 DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. are played by Frank Milne (Milne, 14, TWILIGHT MEMORIES: Edgeworth, Farquhar, Addison, 1. MEMOR I ES OF YOU; 2. A Lawrence, Sherry, Sherry Brothers). SERENADE TO THE STARS; INSTRUMENTAL (9) The remaining three are played by 3. STARDUST; 4. I CAN DREAM, Adam Carroll. Roll 216821 below is CAN'T I?; 5. YOU'RE LUCKY TO 71463 MELODIES IN BLUE: Adam Carroll's last pop roll. [His one ME; 6. ALWAYS AND ALWAYS­ 1. CHLO-E; 2. SOLITUDE; remaining roll, 71833 PORGY AND Milne 3. SOPHISTICATED LADY; BESS SELECTIONS, issued in 1939 4. MANHATTAN SERENADE­ but no doubt recorded earlier, is not 216293* HAWAIIAN MELODIES: Milne here considered pop.] 1. HAWAII CALLS; 2. DOWN WHERE THE TRADE WINDS BLOW; 71543 OUTSTANDING HITS OF INSTRUMENTAL (18) 3. WHY DO HAWAIIANS SING THE MOMENT, WALTZ AND FOX ALOHA? - Lawrence TROT MEDLEY NO. 38: 1. THE 216003 1. THERE'S SOMETHING TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS; 2. LOVE IS IN THE AIR; 2. I CAN'T PRETEND; 216453* 1. YOU GO TO MY HEAD; LIKE A CIGARETTE; 3. I DON'T 3. MOON FACE; 4. SMOKE WANT TO MAKE HISTORY; DREAMS _Milne 2. WITH YOU ON MY MIND; 3. SPRING IS HERE; 4. YOU'RE 4. WOULD YOU? - Milne 2 1 627 3 * 1. T HIS N EVE R t LOVELY, MADAME - Edgeworth 215731 LIGHTS OUT - Hill - Addison HAPPENED BEFORE; 2. TRUE CONFESSION; 3. SWEET 31631. NOW IT CAN BE TOLD 215831 ALL MY LIFE "LAUGHING SOMEONE; 4. YOU'RE A JJALEXANDER'S RAGTIME IRISH EYES" - Stept - Farquhar SWEETHEART - Farquhar BAND" - Berlin; 2. SMALL FRY Page Seventeen

IISING YOU SINNERS" - Carmichael; WORD ROLL (1) roll, all of these should have been 3. THAT WEEK IN PARIS lITHE numbered 7xxxx. The first five appear LADY OBJECTS" - Oakland· 3171 * BLUE ORCHIDS - Carmichael­ in 1937, the next two in 1938, and the Farquhar Lawrence last in this year, 1940.

WORD ROLL (5) 1940 (11) All 1940 rolls are played by Frank Milne (Milne, Lawrence, 216321 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY­ All rolls are instrumental. There Farquhar, Edgeworth). Gershwin - Lawrence is one dual selection roll: 216603 1. INDIAN SUMMER­ 71853* DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. 216461 DON'T WAIT TILL THE Herbert; 2. I CRIED FOR YOU­ 17: 1. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE; NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - ft­ Freed-Lyman pb Milne is the dual 2. HEAVEN IN MY ARMS; 3. ALL Abel-Baer - Milne selection exception mentioned earlier, IN FUN; 4. THAT LUCKY FELLOW; the only 2xxxxx dual selection roll 5. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE­ 1939 (12) without words. Milne All rolls but one are multiple 71873* DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. sel ection instrumental. Roll 3171 The other ten rolls are multiple 18: 1. I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN; (below) is the last roll in the Ballad selection rolls numbered 7xxxx and 2. I'M STEPPING OUT WITH A Series, the last single selection roll, and 2xxxxx. Why are some of these MEMORY TONIGHT; 3. WHERE the last Ampico word roll. medleys numbered 7xxxx and others WAS I?; 4. THE NEARNESS OF numberd 2xxxxx? An examination of YOU; 5. ORCHIDS FOR The last known the eighty-two medley rolls in the two REMEMBRANCE - Farquhar Ampico-Duo-Art twin (Ampico series from 1936 on reveals that (1) 216503 Duo-Art 01124) appears All the 7xxxx rolls have a group title 216563* 1. FAITHFUL FOREVER during the first half of this year. (01 NN ER MUSIC, FOX TROT I'GULLIVER'S TRAVELS"­ MEDLEY, and the like) followed by a Robin-Rainger; 2. DO I LOVE All rolls are played by Frank list of selections; that is, they are titled YOU? - Porter; 3. WHEN LOVE Milne (Milne, Lawrence, Farquhar, medleys; (2) Most of the 2xxxxx rolls BECKONS "DUBARRY WAS A Sherry). have only the list of selections; that is, LADY" - Porter; 4. BLUEBIRDS IN they are untitled medleys; (3) There THE MOONLIGHT - Robin-Rainger­ INSTRUMENTAL (11) are, however, eight 2xxxxx medleys Farquhar with titles: 71823* DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. 216653* 1. THE SAME OLD 1 5, T WILl G H T M E M 0 RI ES: 216042 DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. STORY - Field-Oliphant; 2. I'M 1. KINDA LONESOME; 2. THANKS 15 [lists omitted here] HOME AGAIN - Wrubel; 3. THERE I FOR EVERYTHING; 3. I HAVE GO - Weisor; 4. MAYBE­ EYES; 4. I WON'T TELL A SOUL I 216073 MELODIES IN BLUE NO.2 Flynn-Madden - Milne LOVE YOU - Lawrence 216153 MIDSUMMER MEDLEY 71843* DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. 1941 (5) 16: 1. DEEP PURPLE; 2. THE 216163 HITS FROM IIBROADWAY MOON IS A SILVER DOLLAR; MELODY OF 1938" All rolls are multiple selection 3. THEN CAME THE RAIN­ instrumental. All are played by Frank Lawrence 216183 HITS FROM IIYOU CAN'T Milne (Milne, Farquhar, Sherry). Roll HAVE EVERYTHING" 216673 (below) is the last roll in the 216473* 1. TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE ­ 2xxxxx series. Roll 71903 (below) is Carmichael; 2. MY REVERIE­ 216293 HAWAIIAN MELODIES the last roll in the 7xxxx series and the Clinton; 3. APRIL IN MY HEART­ last roll issued by Ampico. Carmichael - Sherry 216383 OUTSTANDING HITS FROM IISNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN 71883* DINNER MUSIC SERIES NO. 216553* 1. MELANCHOLY MOOD­ DWARFS" 19: 1. YOU SAY THE SWEETEST Schuman; 2. SOUTH OF THE THINGS; 2. THE LAST TIME I SAW BORDER - Kennedy-Carr; 3.0H 216583 PINOCCHIO SELECTIONS PAR IS; 3. CABIN IN THE SKY; YOU CRAZY MOON - Van Heuser; 4. AMERICA, I LOVE YOU - Milne 4. SCATTER-BRAIN­ It may be that with the exception of Keene-Bean-Masters . Milne MELODIES IN BLUE NO.2, a word 71903 SELECTIONS FROM IILADY Page Eighteen

IN THE DARK": 1. THIS IS NEW; 2. JENNY; 3. MY SHIP - Weill­ Milne

216663* 1. I WANT TO LIVE FOR HOME US£ OilY 71903 1.25 "BOYS AND GIRLS TOGETHER"­ Selections From Fair; 2. HE'S MY UNCLE - Pollock; ·"LADY IN THE DARK" 3. TWO D REAMS MET IIDOWN 1. THIS IS'NEW 2. JENNY 3. MY SHIP ARGENTINE WAY" - Warren; Kurt Weill 4. ONLY FOREVER "RHYTHM ON Ballad Recording THE RIVER" - Monaco - Milne PICQ'ed by FRANK MILNE CQP7"i,h't, 1941, CbappeU & Co•• Ino.. "A~I f.H U.'.A. 216673 a. FRESH AS A DAISY; 2. LET'S BE BUDDIES; 3. MY MOTHER WOULD LOVE YOU; 4. I'VE STI LL GOT MY HEALTH "PANAMA HATTIE" - Porter - Sherry

AMPICO POP ARTISTS

A De Costa, Leon# H Leith, Ernest* Delcamp, J. Milton Lester, Edwin Addison, Ralph* Dillworth, George Haig, George Lopez, Vincent Archer, Harry Drake, Ivan Harold, Jane Arden, Victor Draper, W. E. M Arno, Fred J E MacDonald, Walter B Jaysnoff Sisters Madden, Harvey Edgeworth, Bob* Jensen, Makay, Donald Banta, Frank Johnson, Henry Mencher, Murray Bargy, Roy F Johnston, Bernard Milne, Frank Beckwith, Rubin Joyce Brothers Berge, William E. Fairchild, Edgar Joyce, Robert 0 Bert, Corrine de* Fairman, George Judge, Jr.* Blake, Eubie Farquhar, Robert* Ohman, Phil Black, Frank Ferguson, Ruth K Botsford, George Ferucici, Maida P Breau, Louis Fiorito, Ted Kerr, George* Perkins, Ray Burt, Raymond Frey, Hugo Kerr, Thompson Pollock, Muriel Friml, Rudolph King, Paul C Franklin, Malvin M. Kmita, Andrei* R Fuiks, Lewis J. Kreiselman, Gertrude Carroll, Adam Furth, Seymour Rainger, Ralph Chadwick, Lillian L Chase, Newell G Reichenthal, Ralph Rickenbach, Paul Clair, Herbert Lane, Victor Gilbert, Harryt Rogers, Richard Clarke, George Lange, Henry Goit, Kenneth Confrey, Zez Lambert, Joseph Gomez, S Cooke, Herbert* Lavarro, Enrico* Griselle, Thomas Lawnhurst, Vee Grofe, Ferdie Shaw, Dorothy D Lawrence, Jeremy* Gumble, Albert Shloss, Larry Lederer, Harry Dawson, Emse Schmitz, Fred Lederer, John De Costa, Harry Sims, Lee Page Nineteen

Scott, Marion W Sherry Brothers* Sherry, Noel* Walker, Bertha Shipman, Harry* Wayne, Mabel Sterling, AI Wendling, Pete Sylvester, White, Jerry Williams, Edwin T Winternitz, Otto This article is based on materi­ Wolpa, Bertha als collected by Richard J. Howe Thomas, Flora Wright, Emil and was prepared with the as­ sistance of Austen Graham, Bill Thomas, Harry Burkhardt, Ginny Billings, Bob Y Pye, Bill Knorp, Doug McGee, u Bill Pixley, Hester Zimmerman, Youmans, Vincent Bill Coverdale, Larry Givens and Uljee, Eleanor Ralph and Elaine Obenchain. * pseudonym V # listed in 1920 as pop Valerio, Angelico artist but no known pop rolls Van Orden, Clarence Voorhees, Don

February 15, 1925 THE S PUR 29

When Vincent Lopez plays eAMPICO C9J!it ALL oj tnt PIAN0 AMPICO NUMBERS NEVER ISSUED OR TITLES UNKNOWN "'tl ~ (b """i

~ ~ .... All potential Ampico numbers for which there are no known titles are '<: listed here. The dating in some cases is approximate. The numbers in shaded areas are those which there is reason to believe were never issued. Some of the others were also probably never issued. The unknown rolls are dark green and mottled green box rolls issued between June 1917 and December 1920, and most if not all of them are pop.

5442x 5443x 5456x 5784x 5457x 5785x 5459x 5787x 5471x 5788x 5478x 5789x 5480x 5795x 5488x 5819x 5493x 5843x 5507x 5851x 5222x 5515x 5853x 5226x 5540x 5856x 5288x 5624x 20111x 5320x 5626x 5725x 20201x 5357x 5631x 5757x 20202x 5360x 5636x 5764x 20203x 5364x 5637x 5769x 20204x 5377x 5638x 20039x 20205x 5379x 5639x 20040x 20206x 5385x 5640x 20041 x 20207x 7158x 5390x 5709x 20048x 20208x 7161x 5391x 20005x 20082x 20209x 7162x 5394x 20029x 20083x 20210x 7164x 5397x 20034x 20100x 20212x 21577x 21664x

1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1936 1937 1940 Page Twenty One

BOWERS' COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MEETING APRIL 28

By Tom Hawthorne, Reporter

So. Calif. Chapter was privileged and return. Many members indicated All present enjoyed the meeting, and to visit one of the finest collections in their interest in attending. everyone got to hear plenty of rolls on the area, carefully assembled by Dave thei r favorite i nstrumenta Most Bowers, who needs no introduction to Cecil then opened a discussion everyone left that night, wondering AMICA members. Dave's several books regarding the future direction of the just how much furniture they would on automated instruments, as well as Chapter and asked opinions from have to move out of the living room to his years of experience of buying, members present. The response move in their first big orchestrion. selling, and restoring instruments, have seemed to indicate that most members made him a knowledgeable authority were satisfied with the current on the subject. bi'-monthly meetings, plus an ~ ~ ~ occasional formal or informal Some of the highlights of Dave's get-together at other times. The collection are a Weber Maesto, a suggestion of a public museum Phonoliszt-Violina, A Mason and exhibition or an AMICA-sponsored ~l Hamlin Ampico B in an art case, restoration of an instrument on public Seeberg Hand Seeberg G orchestrions, exhibition did not receive a selection of classic disc and cylinder wholehearted support. However, it music boxes, and many other items seems feasible that a small group of pertaining to the hobby. Dave lives in members might take on such a project a beautiful Beverly Hills home, with a under the sponsorsh ip of the Chapter. sweeping view of Los Angeles. His Jack Perry indicated that he had home is decorated with many other discussed the possibility of a live collectable items, among which is a comparison concert to be planned as a historical set of presidential joint effort between AMICA and a autographs. local university. Most members indicated that they would support The music began playing as the BULLETIN: For Sale! Steinway such a program. guests began arriving, and the most Duo-Art 1918 sIn 194063 6'11" Style popular instrument easily was the -0- with separate pump box. Fine Barry Spencer, Treasurer, Violina, as it is the only fully restored mahogany case; stripped and sanded; announced that as a result of our drive one on the West Coast and was a 'first' excellent original ivory; new hammers to renew Chapter memberships in our for many of the members. It consists and fe Its; lots of brass; player March newsletter, we now have 101 of three violins, arranged vertically in a complete but only partially restored; Chapter members. semicircle, and played by a rotating needs new bass strings. $1 ,850.00 or horsehair bow. Piano accompaniment trade for nickleodian or Ampico is provided by a keyboard expression After some further comments grand. piano. The instrument was in perfect by Cecil, including a Ithank you' to condition, and seemed to enjoy Dave and Mary for their generous Stan Aldridge 21 Alliger Drive performing before its awed audience. hopitality, the business meeting was adjourned. Immediately the music Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 693-1718 The guests were asked for their started up again, and the Violina was attention about 9 pm and Cecil Dover, again the star, but this time it had to Chapter President, welcomed the large share the limelight with the BULLETINI For Sale! Two Ampico turnout, and introduced the Chapter magnificent Maesto, as well as Dave's As, both professionally rebuilt and officers for 1973. The forthcoming Ampico B. Luckily, the Seeberg playing beautifully. First is Knabe 5' conven~ion to be hosted by Texas orchestrions were in separate rooms, as with attractive light walnut case. Chapter was discussed. It was well as the music boxes and the Second is Chickering 5'2" with dark announced by Anita Nickels that a 8S-note player. Otherwise, the din case. Each $2,000. S. Tilney, 151 W. substantial savings was available for a might have been a little too much for 74th Street, Apt. 8A, New York, NY group fare from Los Angeles to Dallas all but the most dedicated collector. 10023. Page Twenty Two

BITS AND PIECES FROM YOU CAN GET IT FOR FREE!

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER Did you know that AMICA has a film that you can use ... for free? Great for parties, chapter meetings, acquainting your philistine friends Gene Dilthey replaces the On Sunday, August 5th, a about the fun and frolic of player retiring David Patterson as So. Calif. special treat is being offered to pianos. It's a one-reeler on Super-8 Newsletter Editor. Southern California AMICAns by film, with sound. The title? "They All Anita Nickels. Anita has invited the Laughed ..." Contact Ginny Billings, group to enjoy a buffet supper, and to 1428 Liberty St. EI Cerrito, CA, if For Southern Californians who share her pleasure in the new "gem" of you're interested in borrowing it. would like to fly to the AMICA her collection, a beautiful art-case Convention in Texas, group fares have Steinway Duo-Art grand. To help her been arranged with Delta Airlines. plan for her supper, Anita asks that Contact Cecil Dover for details. The you contact her and make a savings are $48 round trip. reservation.

I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I

...Mr. Woodhull's comments in the ... About a month ago I March Bulletin touch on an area of purchased a Mason & Hamlin organ. I discontent. Many members are way was so excited about it I wrote to the out in the boondocks and cannot company to find out all I could about justify dues of $12 merely for the it. I got a letter back saying all they Bulletin, their only contact really. could tell me was that in 1882 Perhaps an assessment could be made Mason & Hamlin quit making organs. to the members attending meetings to pay for the meetings and the dues , find this a little hard to believe realigned to reflect the cost of the since my organ has a row of medals "Schubert Playl71g fOT HI.S Fllends" Bulletin. the company won across the front. P'lInrtd by C4rl R6hhng. Cl P. G. The oldest one is 1885. Also, the last When we started a similar patent date on mine is July 14, 1896. organization (The Society of Reproducing Player Piano Owners) Is there any way of my finding back in 1956, we had lofty ideas about out how old the organ is? The model ADAM CARROLL - WHERE IS HE? merely exchanging rolls, not pitting number is 333-6175, style number member against member in auctions 50K. which drive prices up and up. Several AMICAns have recently I would appreciate anything you requested the new address of Adam The problem with Mr. Powell could tell me. Carroll. That listed in the January was a mistake in several areas, but it is Bulletin roster is incorrect. Usually not membership business, anymore Ronald Carlson such a notice of change-of-address is than wining and dining player piano 2101 Freeman Parkway, Apt. 18 not of general interest, but we thought personalities. Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 many of you would like to know that AMICA now has his current address. We feel that it is good that P.S. I got your address from the Should you care to contact him, his someone has started to wonder "just Aeolian Company. address is: what is the purpose of this organ ization?" Adam Carroll c/o The Lambs Club Arthur H. Sanders 130 W. 44th Street The Musical Museum New York, NY 10036 Deansboro, New York 13328 (212) 582-1515 Page Twenty Three

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We will take any of the above in trade on Catalog items. We purchase Player Grand Pianos, Nickelodeons, etc. You may phone collect if you have any of these ilems for sale. FRANK ADAMS, P.O. BOX 3194, SEATTLE, WASH. PHONE: 206·323-3376 ~fJQ•• _. __ ••• ~1 t "- S II .

.I' ow 'long does Paderewski holtithisD? How have you heard It played - on a recut or an original roll? You can tell exactly how Paderewski intended that we should interpret his Minuet bY hearing him play it for you on the original roll. We sell quality original rolls by mail auction. Write or phone for our next auction list. FRANK ADAMS, P.O. BOX 3194, SEATTLE. WASH. 98114. Phone, 206-323·3376 "Me? Not I, mommy Billings. It was little Bobbie Armbruster who put the tape over the tracker bar." Player Piano Treasury by H. Roehl. New R~vised Edition. R-60 :jj 10.00 Me name--"WI1Y it's Stoddard Ampico A Duo-Art. I came from the County of Welte R-50 1.908 Wurlitzer Automatic Musical Instrument Catalog. 63 pages. In the Emerald Isle.·Married? Yes, I·married Artrio-Angelus Apollo. Children? Why yes, Each instrument is pictured, with complete details, price,contents, we have three--there's Ampico B a real repro­ etc. Glossy paper, quality reprint identical to the original. $ 5.00 duction of the origl.nal--and Arnica, but she·is always having problems--and last my little Every Ampico owner should have for reference one or both of the darling Baby Amplco_ But say--you said your name Is Recut and you don't feel very well--and following reprints. Both of these reprints describe each recording your dad Mr. OrigInal never had your problems-­ too bad sir--I'II assist you with both of my hands listed in detail. With pictures of the Artists including a short biog­ and make a four hand arrangement, that will help raphy. Each has a composers list of recordings and an alphabetical you stand up. Then I can assist·you while your walking-·I will also accompany you home, you can list of the recordings. Most of the rolls listed in these two Catalogs make record time that way_ Oh. you would just were reissued at later dates and on up until the end of production. rather roll along In your sad way. Oh, here comes Seeburg and Wurlitzer, Cremona, gee whiz·: they We have found these two Catalogs excellent reference, giving us sure are spry, but they are only 65 and there is many details concerning each recording. Most of the later Catalogs no expression on their face. Guess they did not see us. Here comes old Pump Player, you know listed these same rolls but without the all important details. he's 88 and still soft OP.dalilng along.---··" For Duo-Art Owners--a must R-O 1916 CATALOG of Artist recorded Music Rolls for the Ampico, R-17A Instructions for playing the electric Artigraphic and Stoddard Ampico Player Pianos. 7~ by 8~ inches. Duo-Art reproducing piano. 4~ by Contents same as described above. Glossy paper. 6 inches. 16 pages, includes 7 dia­ R-O Paperback edition $ 7.00 grams. (I thought I knew how to R-O-A Hardback, clothbound operate the Duo-Art until I read tfiis---- $ 1.50 edition $ 11.00 And our Catalog lists many other reprints R-l 1920 Ampico Roll Catalog 148 Pages. 6 by 8 inches. Contents also for Welte and Welte Licensee mech- same as described above. R-I f"al'erback edition $ 8.50 aoisms. Plus many other items of interest. Hard~!Jck, clothbound ~ 12.50 11 you do not have our 1974 Catalog, send for it now. ·...... ·...... ·... " :.. :': ·. ··... ··.... ··... ·.. ·.. ··... ·.. ··... ·.. ·.. ··... ··.... ···.... ·. ··... ··.. ··... ···...... '. ·.·. ··... ··... ·.. ··... ··... NEWS YOU'VE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR: ·. ··... AMJPITCO & lD>1IJO ...ART ··.. ·.. AT POPULAR PRICES! ·.·. ·.. (Available in late 1973) ··.. ·. ··.. ·. Send for the latest QRS BULLETIN and ··.. ·. the Complete QRS CATALOG ··... ·. ··... ··... 3000 Titles - Old and New! ·.. ··... ·. Q-R-S MUSIC ROLLS, Inc_ • ••' ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• , •••••• I Tel. 716-885-4600 1026 NIAGARA ST.-BUFFALO, N.Y. 14213

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